Business Analyst (Finance & SAP) - Contract - Columbia, SC

Business Analyst (Finance & SAP)
Location: Columbia, SC

Interview Process: One Round of IN PERSON Interviews 

Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 06+ Years

Project Scope:

Seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support financial operations, business process analysis, and system enhancement initiatives within a large state government financial environment. The consultant will serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, finance teams, IT staff, and third-party vendors to ensure business requirements are accurately captured, documented, tested, and implemented.

The role will focus on supporting finance and accounting operations within an SAP/SAP S/4HANA environment, analyzing business processes, improving operational efficiency, assisting with system enhancements, and supporting financial reconciliation activities. The consultant will play a key role in ensuring that technology solutions align with business objectives while maintaining compliance with government financial and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

·        Gather, analyze, document, and validate business and functional requirements from finance and accounting stakeholders.

·        Serve as the primary liaison between Finance, IT teams, business users, and third-party vendors.

·        Support financial operations and business processes within SAP/SAP S/4HANA environments.

·        Analyze current workflows and identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.

·        Assist with system enhancement projects, upgrades, and implementation initiatives.

·        Support reconciliation of financial transactions between SAP and custom-developed financial systems.

·        Develop business process documentation, workflows, use cases, and functional specifications.

·        Participate in requirements workshops, stakeholder meetings, and business process reviews.

·        Assist with test planning, test execution, user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect resolution activities.

·        Validate system functionality and ensure delivered solutions meet business and operational requirements.

·        Support change management, user training, and knowledge transfer activities.

·        Prepare reports, status updates, and documentation for management and project stakeholders.

·        Collaborate with finance leadership and project teams to ensure successful delivery of business and technology initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience:

·        5+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting large financial departments or enterprise business functions.

·        3+ years of experience supporting finance and accounting operations within SAP or SAP S/4HANA environments.

·        3+ years of State Government experience.

·        Strong experience gathering, documenting, and managing business requirements.

·        Experience with business process analysis, workflow documentation, and process improvement initiatives.

·        Experience supporting system testing, validation, and user acceptance testing activities.

·        Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

·        Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

·        3+ years of experience supporting financial teams with reconciliation of transactions from custom-developed financial systems.

·        3+ years of experience working with IT teams, Finance departments, and third-party implementation vendors.

·        Experience defining business requirements for system enhancements and new functionality.

·        Experience supporting enterprise software implementations and financial system modernization projects.

·        Knowledge of government financial processes, controls, and compliance requirements.

·        Experience with financial reporting, accounting workflows, and operational analysis.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.